Travis Shaw, 28, was found dead in a ditch near his home in Indianola, Mississippi, in the early morning of December 13, 2019. A passerby called police around 6 a.m., and officers discovered Shaw unresponsive at the intersection of Wiggins Road and Garrard Avenue. An initial on-scene exam did not show an immediate cause of death; an autopsy later determined he died from a single gunshot wound.

Investigators concluded the killing occurred during a home invasion and robbery. A brick had been thrown through the back window of Shaw’s apartment, and a blood trail led from the apartment to where his body was discovered. Authorities say the perpetrators broke in intending to rob Shaw, and he was shot as he fled.

Four men were arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the case: Ladarius Snipes, 23; Iradell Johnson III, 26; Alfonso Waller Jr., 23; and Leramske Gardner. Has anyone in Indianola or the surrounding area seen anything that could help explain what happened that night?